Agile Therapeutics Granted 180-Day Extension by Nasdaq to Meet the Minimum Bid Price Requirement

PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGRX) (“Agile” or the “Company”), a women's healthcare company, today announced that it has received written notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) granting the Company’s request for a 180-day extension to regain compliance under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Company now has until August 14, 2023 to meet the requirement (the “Compliance Date”).

The extension notice from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s shares, which will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AGRX.” If at any time prior to the Compliance Date, the bid price of the Company's common stock closes at, or above, $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten (10) consecutive business days, the Nasdaq Listing staff will provide the Company with written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.

On August 15, 2022, the Company was notified by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq of its failure to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Company originally had 180 calendar days, or until February 13, 2023 to regain compliance. The Company will continue to monitor the bid price of its common stock.

If the Company does not meet the minimum bid price requirement prior to the Compliance Date, the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department will notify the Company the Company that its common stock will be subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to the Nasdaq Hearings Panel. There can be no assurance that if the Company does appeal a subsequent delisting determination, that such appeal will be successful.

About Agile Therapeutics, Inc.

Agile Therapeutics is a women's healthcare company dedicated to fulfilling the unmet health needs of today’s women. Our product and product candidates are designed to provide women with contraceptive options that offer freedom from taking a daily pill, without committing to a longer-acting method. Our initial product, Twirla^®, (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) transdermal system, is a non-daily prescription contraceptive. Twirla is based on our proprietary transdermal patch technology, called Skinfusion^®, which is designed to allow drug delivery through the skin. For more information, please visit the company website at The Company may occasionally disseminate material, nonpublic information on the Company’s website, Twitter account (), and account.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contact:

Matt Riley

Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications